'Cow-op' to receive $100,000 from Ministry of Social Development

BC is open for business, with the Premier announcing the start of Phase 3 in its COVID-19 plan.A program that delivers local food products to people in the Cowichan Valley will expand its service, thanks to a $100,000 dollar grant from the Ministry of Social Development. The Cowichan Valley Co-operative Marketplace or Cow-op has been providing an online marketplace for farm products since 2014.Island Health is celebrating Pride with rainbow sidewalks to show that love is healthy—whatever a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity and/or gender expression.Please help us grow local news coverage at CHLY. You can make a sustaining donation for as little as $3.50 a month at CHLY.ca/support.Written and reported by Lisa Cordasco, News Director for CHLY 101.7FM.Have a tip? Email: [email protected] us on social mediaTwitter: @lisacordasco / @chly1017FMFunded by Sustaining Donors and the Community Radio Fund of Canada and Heritage Canada’s Local Journalism Initiative. Sustain CHLY’s News Department for many years to come by signing up for a monthly Sustaining Donation.